Friends for Life Infant Centre, Elmwood

Serving the East Hants and surrounding areas since 1996, Elmwood Childcare Centre encompasses three locations, 2 in Elmsdale and 1 in Belnan. The infant centre, which joined our Friends for Life Group in 2023, shares in Friends for Life’s our core values of C.A.R.E. and our commitment to early childhood education. Elmwood Childcare Centre continues to support the community with quality childcare, emphasizing learning through play to help children develop essential skills in a fun and engaging way, and supporting families in their children's infant care and learning journey.

Hours

Monday to Friday
7:00am-5:40pm

Capacity

18 Children
Ages 3 months - 18 months

Contact

(902) 883-1214
fflelmwood@gmail.com

Address

743 Highway No.2, Elmsdale, N.S., B2S 1G3

Inside Our Centre

  • A young child in a Spider-Man hat and red jacket touching an orange slice held by an adult, with a butterfly on the orange.
  • A young child wearing a yellow hat, blue jacket, and striped pants playing in a sandbox with a blue shovel. A green container sits nearby, filled with sand. An adult and another child are visible in the background, with the adult sitting on a bench. The setting appears to be outdoors with greenery and a fence.
  • A young woman with freckles, blonde hair, and a red shirt is smiling while hugging a young boy with a blue dinosaur-patterned hat and a red shirt. They are outdoors in front of a blue building.
  • Children playing in sandbox with toy construction vehicles, wearing sun hats, surrounded by a fenced outdoor area with green trees.
  • Children playing in a playground with a makeshift vehicle made of tires and a wooden spool, surrounded by toys and outdoor play equipment, with a fence and trees in the background.
  • A woman playing Jenga with four young children on the floor of a classroom.
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Meet the Elmwood Team

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Nancy Ivey

DIRECTOR

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Karen Sampson

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | INCLUSION COORDINATOR

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Lisa Fraser

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

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